Venezia
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Feasts and Celebrations in Venice
The calendar of feasts and celebrations in Venice was full of events which are now largely forgotten.
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Doge — Lessico Veneto
“Doge” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Scuole Grandi
The Scuole Grandi — or the Great Schools — were Venetian medieval charities which due to their wealth became important institutions
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Monachini, Moneghini — Lessico Veneto
“Monachini, Moneghini” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Inquisitori alle Scuole Grandi — Lessico Veneto
“Inquisitori alle Scuole Grandi” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Carampane — Dizionario
“Carampane” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio, translated by René Seindal.
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Carampane — Lessico Veneto
“Carampane” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Prostitution in Venice
In ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance
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S. Polo – Curiosità Veneziane
“S. Polo (Sestiere, Campo, Salizzada, Ponte, Rio)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Archaeological digs in St. Mark’s square
Archaeological digs in the Piazza San Marco have uncovered parts of the ancient church of San Giminiano and a grave of four persons